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Thoiria

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Jura

Geographical information

MunicipalityThoiria
Postcode39130
Latitude46.5343930 (N 46° 32’ 4”)
Longitude5.7358269 (E 5° 44’ 9”)
AltitudeFrom 430m to 873m
Surface area12.24 km²
Population189 inhabitants
Density15 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLons-le-Saunier (26 km, 31 min)
Insee code39531
IntercommunalityCC Terre d'Émeraude Communauté
DepartmentJura
TerritoriesFranche-Comté, Jura mountains
RegionBurgundy-Franche-Comté

Nearest cities & towns

Soucia1.5 km (2 min)
Barésia-sur-l'Ain4.3 km (7 min)
Clairvaux-les-Lacs5.7 km (8 min)
Meussia6 km (7 min)
Cogna7.1 km (10 min)
Hautecour7.3 km (12 min)
Boissia8.3 km (11 min)
Coyron9.2 km (12 min)
Patornay9.3 km (11 min)
Pont-de-Poitte9.7 km (13 min)
Vertamboz10.1 km (13 min)
Charchilla10.3 km (12 min)
Charézier11.1 km (14 min)
La Frasnée11.4 km (19 min)

Things to see and do

To see the fruit in 1900 when the cheese wheel manufactures a county in the manner of old, and where you can find an assortment of local products to taste or to keep as a souvenir.

The territory of the municipality, instead of meeting common Barésia, Coyron Meussia and a wide river valley Cimante guide to the Ain valley where winds from the Jura largest lake, Lake Vouglans. The hamlet nestled in the valley is called Moulin de la Fraite. In ancient times, when it was water power was the primary source of energy, this village was the factory of the village, with two mills, pottery, two sawmills, a martinet. The ancients were grinding corn or gaudes, edging lumber or build tools. There are only few things in this industry. Only buildings bear witness to the past. The miller's house became home, privately owned sawmill in remarkable style, the bottom of the valley became a campground with lake access, hiking hiking waterfalls called back almost to the Cimante Meussia sloping down to to the old mill, to discover the work of the water on the rock and the infinite variety of flora.

Events and festivities

Fabrication de Comté à l'Ancienne - Fruitière 1900
Fabrication de Comté à l'Ancienne - Fruitière 1900
Fabrication de Comté à l'Ancienne - Fruitière 1900
Fabrication de Comté à l'Ancienne - Fruitière 1900

Weather

Saturday 20 april
Min. 2°C - Max. 6°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 6°C
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Monday 22 april
Min. 0°C - Max. 6°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Canyoning in Jura
Sports sensations45 € to 55 € Clairvaux-les-Lacs (4.8 km)
Canyoning around Saint-Claude
Sports sensations45 € Saint-Claude (19.7 km)
Canyoning or Via Ferrata in Jura with Eskaléo
Sports sensations40 € to 65 € Saint-Claude (20 km)
Canyoning in the Malvaux Gorges
Sports sensations50 € Foncine-le-Bas (25 km)
Nordic skiing lessons
Sports sensations38 € Chapelle-des-Bois (30 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Cimante waterfalls
HikeAthletic2:45Thoiria
Discovery of the Lac des Rouges Truites
HikeEasy1:00Lac-des-Rouges-Truites (22 km)
Nezan - Montcusel
HikeIntermediate4:30Dortan (22 km)
Tour of Mollard de Nétru
Village visitIntermediate1:30Chancia (22 km)
The belvedere of Gizia
HikeEasy2:30Gizia (24 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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